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JASPER, GEORGIA · VFW POST 12239
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A place to belong. A way to keep serving. Connecting veterans, families, and neighbors across Pickens County.
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STILL SERVING · COMMUNITY IMPACT
Our community. Our commitment.
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MEET POST 12239
Service brought us together. Community keeps us connected.
Based in Jasper, Post 12239 connects veterans of foreign wars and qualifying overseas conflicts through fellowship and service to Pickens County and North Georgia.
Post 12239 unites veterans who have served our country in foreign wars and qualifying overseas conflicts. Here in Jasper, we carry that bond into fellowship, remembrance, and continued service to veterans, families, and our North Georgia neighbors.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Good people. Shared purpose.
Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM EST
Post 12239 event
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Post 12239 monthly meeting
The Post meets on the first Thursday of each month, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern, at Veterans Hall.
Event detailsSaturday, November 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST
Informal gathering
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Soup Bean & First Mountain Days History Festival
Celebrate Jasper history with a soup bean cook-off, Old Jail tours, music, art and vendors. Event proceeds benefit the VFW and DDA. Noon–8 p.m. per the supplied flyer; see the schedule note.
Event detailsThursday, November 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Informal gathering
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Unofficial Social Gathering at Rocco’s
An informal opportunity to socialize with fellow Post members at Rocco’s Pub. This is not an official Post business meeting.
Event detailsTHE NAME WE CARRY
A legacy we are honored to carry forward.
Our post is named for SGT David S. Collins, a Jasper native who served with the 101st Airborne Division and gave his life in Iraq in 2006.
COMMUNITY, IN ACTION
There is more than one way to serve.
Connection, remembrance, and service to our neighbors are at the heart of our purpose.
Teacher of the Year
The Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award recognizes teaching that builds civic responsibility and patriotism.
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A scholarship competition in which high school students write and record their own patriotic audio essay.
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A written essay competition inviting middle school students to reflect on patriotism and what veterans have taught them.
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Stronger with our community.
Local support helps our post keep its commitment to veterans and families.
FROM OUR POST
News, stories & shared moments.
Community news
Soup Bean Festival Returns November 7 to Support the VFW
Jasper’s Soup Bean & First Mountain Days History Festival brings a cook-off, local history, music, art and vendors downtown on November 7, 2026.
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Returning to Serve: Fall Cleanup at Jasper City Cemetery
Members of SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 returned to Jasper City Cemetery on Church Street on Saturday, October 24, 2026, for a fall cleanup. With mowers and string trimmers, the team tended the grounds around the grave markers and al
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One tent, two events: Post 12239 in downtown Jasper
On Saturday, September 19, VFW Post 12239 spent the day in downtown Jasper, staffing one community outreach tent across Rally Around the Town and Jasper Downtown Live. Six members contributed eight hours each, for a combined 48 volunteer-ho
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JASPER · PICKENS COUNTY · NORTH GEORGIA
Your local VFW: veterans serving veterans.
SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 brings the Veterans of Foreign Wars mission home to Jasper, Georgia. Start here to find fellowship, practical resources and ways to keep serving.
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Meet fellow veterans at Post 12239 in Pickens County. Learn about our post, ask about attending a meeting and confirm arrangements before visiting.
Post meeting location
Veterans Hall
1997 Camp Road
Jasper, GA 30143
1997 Camp Road
Jasper, GA 30143
Meeting schedule
First Thursday of each month, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Eastern.
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Find Veterans HallWho can join the VFW?
VFW membership depends on qualifying military service. Our eligibility guide explains the requirements and offers an optional private self-check. The post reviews membership questions and documentation through its approved process.
Check VFW membership eligibilityWhere can veterans find help?
Our veteran resource pages connect you with official organizations for VA claims assistance, benefits, health care and other support. You do not have to join the VFW to use national VFW accredited claims assistance.
Find veteran help & resourcesVFW scholarships and youth programs
Explore Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen, student veteran scholarships, and recognition for educators and Scouts. Each program page links to official requirements; contact the post to confirm local participation.
Explore VFW programs & scholarshipsVolunteer and support local veterans
Veterans, families and community partners can ask about helping with post activities. Explore upcoming gatherings, community service and ways to support our work in Jasper and North Georgia.
Find post events & gatheringsSee service in our community
Read stories from the post and explore documented volunteer contributions to Jasper and Pickens County. Discover the people and projects behind our continued service.
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